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After six years combing through thousands of hours of Lebanese footage, Beirut-based director Lana Daher has created a debut film celebrating collective courage. "Do You Love Me" offers a love letter to a city that keeps rising.
In a converted petrol station in Beirut, 40 volunteers are preparing thousands of hot meals each day for families fleeing conflict. Even a 14-year-old is pitching in to help feed Lebanon's displaced.
A 65-year-old martial arts coach displaced by conflict in Lebanon is training children at a stadium shelter, giving them confidence and joy amid crisis. Football clubs across the country are stepping up to support thousands of families forced from their homes.
After decades of delays and political disputes, Lebanon is moving forward with reopening its northern airport, which could bring economic hope to one of the region's most disadvantaged areas. Officials say Rene Mouawad International Airport may welcome passengers by summer.
After months of devastating conflict, Lebanon and Israel are sitting down for direct negotiations in Washington this week. While the road ahead is long, diplomacy is finally replacing destruction.
After weeks of devastating conflict, Lebanon's army is rebuilding bridges and reopening roads that connect communities torn apart by strikes. The work signals hope as a fragile but holding ceasefire enters its second week.
After weeks of intense fighting, Israel and Lebanon entered a 10-day ceasefire at midnight on April 17, giving families on both sides their first peaceful night in over a month. The UN is calling the pause a potential doorway to lasting peace negotiations.
A global movement born from one woman's vision now connects hundreds of organizations across 75 cities on every continent. They're using an ancient principle to tackle modern challenges from poverty to terrorism.
Thousands of displaced Lebanese families crossed a hastily repaired bridge on Friday, racing home just hours after a ceasefire ended weeks of conflict. Bulldozers worked through dawn to fill a bomb crater, reconnecting families to their homes in southern Lebanon.
A Catholic priest spun electronic beats in Buenos Aires's main plaza, blending Pope Francis's words with dance music to honor the late pontiff's first death anniversary. Hundreds gathered for the innovative tribute that brought spiritual messages to younger generations through club culture.
For the first time in four decades, American airlines will fly directly to Lebanon again. President Trump announced the historic change after meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to support the country's path toward peace.
A groundbreaking poll reveals that most Lebanese citizens support a peace agreement with Israel and want Hezbollah disarmed. The survey of 2,000 people across all religious communities shows growing appetite for stability and an end to conflict.
Over 11,000 Syrians crossed back into their homeland this week, choosing to return after Israeli strikes on Lebanon made them feel safer at home. Medical teams and border staff welcomed them with care and quick processing.
After three months of conflict, the United States and Iran agreed to immediately end military operations and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, bringing relief to global markets and easing worldwide supply chain pressures. The historic deal, mediated by Pakistan, will be officially signed in Switzerland on June 19.
After nearly 18 hours of talks in Switzerland, Iran and the US reached a breakthrough agreement allowing UN nuclear inspectors to return for the first time since last year. The deal also lifts oil sanctions and reopens the Strait of Hormuz, marking a major step toward lasting peace.
After more than three months of military conflict, the United States and Iran have agreed to an immediate and permanent end to all fighting, opening a vital shipping route that affects the entire world. The peace deal, brokered by Pakistan, will be officially signed June 19 in Switzerland.
A former Syrian prison director who ordered brutal torture has been convicted in a historic U.S. trial, bringing justice to survivors who waited decades. Samir Ousman Alsheikh faces up to 20 years for crimes he thought he'd escaped by lying his way into America.
Alma Asinobi turned a $122 road trip into a thriving business that helps Africans navigate complex visa systems and explore the world. Her company Kaijego proves that travel can change how people see what's possible in their own lives.